Addressing-machine.



o M. & J. BURKE. PATENTED FLB ADDRESSING MACHINE. APPLIGATION HmmNov.12.19o6.

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T NTBD P B.419 a. M. L J. BURKE. PA E E o ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 1906.

No. 878,117. PATENTBD FEB. 4, 1908. M. 8 J. BURKE. .8111188881118MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD NOV. 12.1906.

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ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 1906.

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. "UNFFED STATES FA'FEN T QFFCE..

ADDREssING-MACHINE.

f `Speciiz'ioation of Letters Patent.

. Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Application filed November 12. 1906. Serial No'. 343.091.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, MARTIN BURKE and JOSEPH BURKE, citizensof theUnited States, residing` at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inAddressing-l Machines, of Which the following is a full, clear, concise,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,` forming a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to addressing machines and especially tomachinesfor addressing envelops. l

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple,practicaland effective construction of addressing machine.

In the addressing machine Which We herein show for carrying out ourinvention, We arrange to feed the envelops one by one to the addressingframes, Where the addresses are automatically printed, and also arrangeto` print a return card on the envelop if dei sired, and then theenvelops are fed from the printing mechanisms.'

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan vievv of an addressingmachine embodying' our invention; Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectionstaken on lines 2- 2 and 3-3 in Fig. 1, certain parts being omitted inFig. 2 and other parts being shown in full lines for convenience ofillustration. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are details of construction.

Referringrst to Fig. 1, the machine is provided with a horizontal top ortable 1 on which is mounted a receptacle 2 for the envelops to beaddresed. This receptacle conveniently consists of horizontal bars orrods 3, 3, and a sliding plate 4 which is arranged to slide along therods 3, 3 and force the envelops out of the receptacle, and to sch end Yis connected With cords 5, 5 which pass over pulleys 6, 6 and areprovided With Weights 7, 7 which hold the slide 4 against the envelopsand exert pressure thereon. An abutment 8 is also mounted on the top 1and -arranged opposite the mouth or opening of the Ireceptacle 2, sothat the envelops are pushed against it and this abutment is providedwith an opening 9 Fig. 2).-l A cam 1() is mounted on a rotary shaft 1 1and provided With a rubber band or covering 12, and a pin 13, andarranged to rotate sothat the cam 10 will enter the opening 9 in theabutment 8 and the pin 13 will engage the same and move it along theabutment 8. The shaft 411 is driven by' miter gear connections with arotary shaft i 11a (Fig. 3) which is in turn connected byfa belt andpulleys lflbvwith the main driving shaft 1S. A guide 8a with a springfinger 8b is arranged with its end near the end of the abutment 8 toguide the envelops and hold the same against said abutment.

A pair of rolls 14, 15 are arranged at one Aside of the cam 10, andprovided with upper portions 14a, 15a which are rubber covered and serveas feed rolls for the envelops, and are also provided With lowerportions 14b and 15b, whereof the portion 15b is provided with types oran electrotype indicating the name and address of the party sending theenvelops, and the portion 14b is provided with a pad adapted to coperatewith said. electrotype to print said address on the envelop. The rolls14 and 15 are mounted on rotary shafts 16 and V17 respectively. Theshaft 16 is driven by miter gear connections With'a main driving shaft18 having a pulley 19.

The roll 14 is driven by gears 16a and 17n respectively on the shafts 16and 17. At the left of the rolls 14 and 15 is a `Wheel or sprocket 20suitably mounted on a rotary s aft and carrying a chain 21, consistingof a series of frames' 21L each provided with type representing a nameand address. The types of each frame are referably of rubber glued tothe holders 21h( ig. 6) which are preferably made of pasteboard, andarranged to slide into yandout of the frames 21a, as'shovvn in Fig. 6.The frames are made detachable from one another, as shown in saidfigure.' The ends of the chain 21 are deposited in boxes 21, Fig. 3. TheWheel 20 is automatically rotated in a ste by-step manner by a ratchetWheel 22 an ratchet 23 o erated by a crank 25 on a shaft 26 Whic isdriven from the shaft 16'by miter gears 27. A plate 29 having anaperture is arranged. in front of the Wheel 20 so that the types on saidWheel come one after another into position behind said plate 29, and areciprocating plunger 30 is'arranged opposite the aperture of plate29'/Witl1 space between it and said plate for one of said envelops. Theplunger 30 is provided With a pad'adapted to act as platen 'and forcethe envelop against the type which hap ens to be in position behind theplate 29. he plunger 30 is mounted on a reciprocating shaft 31 connectedwith a rocker arm 32 which is mounted on a pivot shaft 33 (Figs. 3 and4) and is in turn con# ynected with a link 34 the shaft 33 and link 34being omitted from 2 for convenience ofl illustration. The latter isprovided with a box 35 through which the horizontal shaftv 26 is passed,and said box is also provided with a roller 37 adapted tov coperate withcam 36 on said shaft 26. At the left of the printing mechanism,consisting of the reciprocating plunger 30 and rubber type addresses,are located a pair of rolls 39 and 40, whereof the roll 39 is astationary idle roll suitably mounted on the machine frame, and the roll40 is on a vibratory or rocking arm 41'which extends to the right- (Fig.l) and is mounted upon the shaftv16. yThe spindle on which said roll 4()is mounted is extended down and provided with a pulley 42 from which abelt 43 extends to another pulley 44 on said shaft 16,V whereby therotation of said shaft induces rotation of the roller 40. A cam 45 isalso mounted on the shaft 16 and arranged to act against a lever 46pivoted at 47 and connected by a link 48 with the lever arm 41, wherebythe roller 40 ordinarily copera'tes with the roll 39 to advance theenvelops from the printing mechanism, but is .automatically withdrawntemporarily to permit a stoppage of said envelop during the printingoperation. 4

Another feed roll 5() i's provided at the left of the rolls 39 and 40and provided with ay rubber covered cam 51 adapted to act upon theenvelops coming from the printing mechanism. A receptacle 52 for theaddressed envelops is located at the left hand side of the .machine,thesame conveniently consisting of 35 rods or bars having a slide 53against which the envelops are pressed. The roll 50 is mounted on arotary shaft 54 gear connected and driven by the main driving shaft 18.

The card electrotype or stereotype on the roller .15b is automaticallyinked by inking rollers 55, 56 and 57 cooperating with an inking disk 58working in an ink fountain 59. The first roll 55 is driven by gear wheel60 meshing with gear 17a.

A feed roller 63 and inking rollers 64, 65 and66 are provided' forinking the rubber. types 21, 21, and these rollers cooperate with an inkfountain roller 67. These inking rollers are driven by a rod connection6 8 with the crank 25'1l The operation of the device islas follows: Auantity of envelops are put in the rece tadle 2 and the machine started,as a resu t of which the rotary member will revolve and its cam 12 willlengage the envelops one by one and feed themout of the receptacle to therollers 14 and 15. By these rollers a card containing the name andaddress of the party sending out the envelops, will be rinted upon one'corner ofeach envelop. heenvelops are then automatically fed to theleft and ,come into position oppositey the large wheel 20, and each oneis stopped there andy plunger 30 is operated t0 cause a name and roll 14having 'section 15EL and lower sectionl15 .address of rubber type to beprinted upon the envelop. During this o eration the feed roller 40 iswithdrawn so t atl the envelop remains stationary in printing position.The roller 40 is then returned and7 operates to feed the envelops to theleft and into the receptacle 52. This operation is repeated time aftertime, each envelop being rinted with a card and then an address an thenfed into the receptacle 52. The different addresses are brought intoprinting position by the intermittent or step-by-step movement of thewheel 20.

It Will be understood thatvchanges and modifications may be madelwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What we claim is 1. An addressing machine comprising a Ypair ofcooperating rollers, oneof which is provided with types for the card ofthe party sending out the addressed articles, and addressing mechanismcomprising a series of connected type-bearing frames, means foradvancing said frames into printing position, a reciprocating plungerto'coperate with the type-bearing frame in printing position, and meansfor yactuating said plunger and said card printing rolls.

2. An addressing machine, comprising a rotary wheel carrying a chain comosed of connected frames each rovided wit an address, and ratchet mecanism for intermittently advancing said wheel, a rotary shaft foractuating saidratchet mechanism, means for rotating said shaft, a recirocating plunger to 'cooperate with the ad ress in printin position, areciprocating link operating sai lunger, a pivotedlever 32 operatingsaid link, alink 34 connected with said lever 32, a cam on said rotaryshaft, and 'a'pin on said link 34 for reci rocating the latter.

3. ln an ad essing machine, thecombiw nation of two rolls 14 and 15arran ed side by side and in contact with one anot er, the f an uppersection 14a and lower section 14h, and the roll ll5 having an upperwhereof the sections 14a and 15a cooperate andjcontact with one anotherand the sections 14b and 15b do the same, the uppe'r'sections 14a and15a being'adapted to feed the articles to 11 be printed u on, and oneofthe lower sections being rovi ed with printing devices and the othereing adapted tocop'erate therewith, whereby said lower sections printupon the article fed by the u shafts carrying said 'roll s, means for`driving one of said shafts, ear connections between 'thesame and the oter shaft, andinking roll- Yprinting mechanism, a pair of rolls 39 and 40l to feed the articles away from the printing mechanism, aswinging armv41 carrying the 130 er sections, rotary the prlntin 1,25

roll 40, and mechanism-for swinging said arm to withdraw the roll 40from the roll 39 during the printing operation.

5. The combination with the printing mechanism, of feed rolls 14 and 15arranged to feed the articles to be printed upon to the printingmechanism, a pair of rolls 39 and 40 to feed the articles away from theprinting mechanism, a swinging arm 41 carrying the roll 40, a camrotating with the roll 14, a pivoted lever 46 arranged to be actuated bysaid cam, and a connection between said lever 46 and arm 41 whereby thelatter is actuated to intermittently withdraw the roll 40 from feedingposition. f

6. The combination of a pair of feed rolls 14 and 15, printingmechanism, a pair of feed rolls 39 and 40, a rotary shaft carrying oneof said rolls 14 and l5, gear connections to the other roll, a swingingarm 41 carrying the roll 40, a fiexible connector between the shaft ofthe roll 40 and the shaft of the roll 14 for continuously` turning theformer, and mechanism actuated by the shaft 16 of the roll 14 forswinging said arm 41 to withdraw the roll 40 intermittently from feedingposition. i

7. An addressing machine, comprising a receptacle for the articles to beaddressed, Q

an abutment, and means for forcing said -articles against said abutment,said abutment being provided with an aperture, a rotary feed member l0having a cam 12 with a pin 13 for feeding said articles from saidreceptacle and arranged to operate through the opening of said abutment,a pair of feed rolls 14 and l5 to receive said'a'rticles from saidreceptacle, said rolls being provided with printing mechanism, means forrotating said rolls, a rotary wheel carrying an endless chain ofconnected frames having addresses and ratchet mechanism forintermittently turning said wheel, means for actuating' said ratchetmechanism, a reciprocating plunger for printing said addresses, meansfor reciprocating said plunger, a )air of rolls` Bt) and 40, and meansfor withdrawing the roll 40 intermittently during the printingoperation.k

S. An addressing machine, comprising a receptacle for the articles to beaddressml, an abutment, and means for forcing said articles against saidabutment, said abutment being provided with an aperture, a "rotary feedmember 1() having a cam 12 with a pin 12S for feeding said articles fromsaid receptacle and arranged to operate through the opening of saidabutment,` a pair of feed rolls 14 and 15 to receive said articles fromsaid receptacle, said rolls being provided with printing mechanism,means for rotating said rolls, a rotary wheel carrying a chain of,connected frames having addresses, and ratchet meehanism forintermittently turning said wheel, means for actuating said ratchetmechanism, a reciprocating plunger for printing said addresses, meansfor reciprocating said plunger, a pair of rolls 39 and 4U, means forwiththe printing operation, and a receptacle and l feeding device 5()for feeding the articles into said receptacle.

ln witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 23rd day ofNovember A. D.,

MARTIN BURKE. JOSEPH BURKE.

Witnesses CONRAD l). FoU'rn, BENJ. L. GA'rEs.

drawing the roll 40 intermittently during-

